摘要 |
<p>A system and method of making an in-mold clear-coated composite with a predetermined degree of finish. After a mold (20) is heated, unpigmented first-reactant and second-reactant solvent mixtures are combined to form a clear coat mixture that is sprayed onto the heated mold surface to form a clear coating (12). Next, pigmented third-reactant and fourth-reactant solvent mixtures are combined to form a pigmented mixture that is sprayed onto the previously sprayed clear-coat mixture during the open time of the clear-coat mixture to form a pigmented coating (10). A substrate-forming material (14) is then applied over the sprayed pigmented mixture to create an uncured preform. Following curing, the preform forms a substrate with a clear-coat surface having a finish reflective of the finish of the mold surface (21).</p> |